6. John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio

The gimmick of the event was a little ironic in 2011, as it was main evented by CM Punk vs. Triple H in a non-title contest.

The WWE Championship match between Alberto Del Rio and John Cena was just OK.

CM Punk was still red hot from his now-iconic pipebomb, so Del Rio’s involvement in the WWE title scene felt forced. As a result, it was hard to get particularly excited about any of his matches with Cena.

The guy seems to have a habit of being world champion for no real reason.

1. CM Punk vs. John Cena

The match that probably should’ve main evented the pay-per-view the year before, this contest further cemented CM Punk as one of John Cena’s greatest opponents.

Punk was around 300 days into his WWE Championship reign, and we knew that The Rock would be facing the titleholder at the Royal Rumble.

The stakes were huge. Fans figured that whoever won the match would end up keeping the strap until the Rumble.

The Second City Saint would end up retaining the title via draw, consolidating the idea that Cena finally found an opponent he couldn’t defeat.

The draw finish makes the match less influential than their Money in the Bank or Raw classics, but it’s still the best WWE title match we’ve seen at Night of Champions and a true testament to their remarkable chemistry together.